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By JAKE CHASTAIN | For the first time in seven years the UFC middleweight strap is staying in The United States of America. Chris Weidman became the first man in UFC history to get the best of Anderson “The Spider” Silva and he made American’s all over the country proud on the 4th of July weekend when...

Former UFC light heavyweight champion, Vitor Belfort (23-10 MMA, 12-6 UFC), was a keen observer when it came time for the main event of UFC 162 this past Saturday night in Las Vegas. After Chris Weidman (10-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) shocked the MMA world by dethroning Anderson “The Spider” Silva, Vitor immediately issued a challenge...

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Anderson Silva has stated on several occasions that he wants a scrap against boxing legend, Roy Jones Jr. After his loss this past weekend, Dana White said that fight is still possible, but don’t tell that to Jon Jones who was seen at UFC 162 staring down the pugilist. Bones Jones vs Roy Jones pic.twitter.com/xY5QjD5oHo...

By JAKE CHASTAIN | Although this past weekend’s news of Chris Weidman dethroning Anderson Silva to become the new UFC Middleweight Champion has understandably spilled over and flooded MMA news sites across the web there have been a couple other intriguing stories that have risen from the rubble of UFC 162, including news that UFC...

The UFC boss has crowned a new pound-for-pound king following Anderson Silva’s second round defeat at last weekend’s UFC 162 event and that man is UFC light-heavyweight champion, Jon Jones. To hear the UFC bosses comments, hit play below and catch-all his post-fight musings.

Vitor Belfort has cemented himself as one of the greatest ever. His recent run of domination in the UFC’s middleweight division is nothing short of amazing. While he likely deserves a rematch at Anderson or a crack at the new champ, UFC president Dana White told reporters during the UFC 162 post-fight media event that...

Mark Munoz, returned to action with an impressive win over top middleweight contender Tim Boetsch. During his appearance on the FUEL TV post-fight show he took to the mic to give his take on what a rematch would yield for himself against Chris Weidman. “You saw the real Mark Munoz tonight,” Munoz said on the...

Video: Highlights: UFC 162: Silva – Weidman Last weekend in the UFC 162 main event, Chris Weidman shocked the world by knocking out Anderson Silva in the second round of their five-round title fight. If you missed the historic matchup hit play above to catch a full fight highlight.

By Evan Stoumbelis – @MMAEvan MMA fans have heard how Anderson Silva wants to fight one of his idols, boxer Roy Jones Jr, a fight that makes zero sense to many fans. Dana White weighed in on the situation to MMAjunkie on Thursday saying “Roy Jones Jr. is coming to the fight, Roy and I...

By JAKE CHASTAIN | Today (Wednesday, July 4th) the UFC hosted it’s pre-fight press conference for Saturday’s UFC 162 event in Las Vegas and the main event fighters sat down to talk with the media and discuss their upcoming fights. UFC president Dana White also joined the discussion and talked about several things ranging from live gate,...

When longtime UFC veteran Gabriel Gonzaga submitted Ben Rothwell with a guillotine choke on January 19th, it looked like his second stint with the organization was headed straight to the top. However, a series of vicious elbows by top contender Travis Browne derailed the Brazilian heavyweight’s course once again. Nevertheless, “Napao” refuses to believe his...

By Evan Stoumbelis – @MMAEvan Frankie Edgar spoke to UFC.com recently on his upcoming fight with Charles Oliviera which will be the co-main event at UFC 162 Weidman vs. Silva. “It’s a blessing in disguise, I feel like, coming back to a three-round fight. It’s going to make me get out of the gun early...

By Christopher Murphy @MurphMMA Though it is still too early to really talk about a match-up between UFC middleweight champion, Anderson Silva, and light heavyweight champion, Jon Jones, that fact has certainly not stopped either man from predicting how that super fight would end. Surprisingly, both fighters seem to favor the younger Jones....

Ray Longo, striking coach at Team Serra-Longo, recently stated that his undefeated pupil Chris Weidman (9-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) is on a ‘different level’ when compared to UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva’s previous opponents. Here is what Ray had to say during his appearance on “The MMA Hour”: “I tell you what, the guy (Silva) is...

By Evan Stoumbelis – @MMAEvan Nearly 5 years ago Chris Weidman’s MMA journey began, on his living room couch in the summer of 2008 when Weidman saw Silva fight. Weidman analyzed Silva and came to the conclusion that he could beat the champion. It almost sounds like something out of a movie, and yet, 5...

Vitor Belfort has thrown his hat into the ring, offering to be the next challenger for the middleweight strap. While UFC president Dana White indicated earlier this week that if Anderson Silva were to lose his UFC championship to Chris Weidman at Saturday’s UFC 162, Silva would be given an immediate rematch. And if Silva...

After telling reporters that he did not think he could beat Jon Jones, Anderson Silva made another statement on “UFC Tonight” on Tuesday. “My opinion is this: I’ll fight Jon Jones, all the guys from my class, all the guys that work in the UFC – all the fighters,” Silva said on “UFC Tonight.” “I...

By Christopher Murphy @MurphMMA UFC president Dana White announced to media on Monday that middleweight champion, and long-standing pound-for-pound king, Anderson Silva would be granted an immediate rematch if he loses to Chris Weidman. Weidman is set to challenge for Silva’s belt this Saturday at UFC 162. Since winning the UFC middleweight belt in 2006,...

Anderson Silva (33-4 MMA, 16-0 UFC) is set to defend his UFC middleweight championship against undefeated challenger Chris Weidman (9-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) live this Saturday night from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Even with the hype surrounding this weekends UFC 162 main event, fans and media alike are still hoping...

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